Sport Psychology Tips: 5 Reasons Team Captains Should Work with a Sports Psychologist Leadership support is vital for captains to perform optimally In 2002, I began a new role as a Business Travel Consultant after working in a variety of customer focused and supervisory roles in the travel industry. Within 9 months I was promoted …
Sports Psychology Tips: Mental Toughness Compilation 003 This is the 3rd compilation episode which is action packed with the best bits from the previous 9 episodes including many pearls of wisdom that the guests have shared on the show. Listening to the advice I’m hoping will be a time reminder for you to recognise that …
Sports Psychology Tips: Is Sports Psychology Measureable? Many people don’t recognise that Sports Psychology can be measured in many ways… Sports psychology coaching is regarded by some as touchy/feely or pink and fluffy. For instance, I’d be a very rich man the number of times I’ve heard the line, “You’re the guy who does the …
How to Play Professional Rugby with Confidence Lome Fa’atau is a former professional rugby player from Wellington, New Zealand. He played for the Hurricanes and Chiefs in Super Rugby, as well as Glasgow Warriors and Nice in Europe. Lome also played over 30 times internationally for Samoa. He is now a Personal Trainer and Rugby …
Football Psychology Tips: Case Study: Developing A Fearless Approach With A Professional Footballer Fear is very common in professional sport and can be overcome The Client: A centre forward who had played professional football for 5 years The Challenge: The client had played with his existing club for 12 months. The first six months he …
Why is Mental Toughness Important? Professor Peter Clough needs little introduction. Whilst at the University of Hull, Peter initiated a programme of work which led to the development of the 4Cs concept for Mental Toughness – published in 2002 and is now comfortably the most widely adopted description of Mental Toughness globally. Since that time, …
Sports Psychology Tips: Body Image in Sport Does the pressures of sport impact on how you view your body? Body image is a very common issue, especially in sports where being thin or just making the correct weight is seen as a positive or where being underweight increases your chance of winning. Sports like gymnastics …
How to Develop Mental Toughness with Young Footballers Natalie Henderson is Professional Football Coach and with many years’ experience working with Premier League & International Youth Athletes, both male and female. She was also the first ever full-time female coach to work in a Men’s Premier League Academy as well as a proud winner of …
Observations: How To Set a Monthly Goal? David Charlton helps ambitious athletes to reach their aims, faster. He supports a range of highly motivated athletes and coaches. From ambitious youngsters and amateur athletes, as well as elite professional athletes, playing in the Premier League, European Golf Tour, Rugby Premiership and in The British Superbikes. Additionally, …
Sports Psychology Tips: Don’t Waste Another Lockdown We’re now into Lockdown 2 – the craziness of 2020 continues. I’ll get straight to the point in this blog! You’ve a few choices available during this lockdown: Option 1: You can spend time in the PAST Wishing this was a bad dream Getting upset that you can’t …